How Many People Are Named Gladiola?
An estimated 22 people in the United States have the first name Gladiola. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 63 years old, and Gladiola peaked in popularity in 1924 with 12 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Gladiola as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Gladiola paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Gladiola is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
22
About 1 in 15,579,743 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
63
years old
Peak Year
1924
12 births
Total Registered
166
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Gladiola
Gladiola is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 166 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Gladiola as a female name
Ranked #14,206 in 1995
5 female births in 1995
Peak: 1924 (12 births)
Gladiola: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Gladiola span from the 1910s to the 1990s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 75 babies were registered. Gladiola has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Gladiola by Decade
How has Gladiola tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Gladiola + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Gladiola as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Gladiola
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Gladiola: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Gladiola?
We estimate approximately 22 people named Gladiola are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 15,579,743 Americans share this first name.
Is Gladiola a common name?
Gladiola is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 41.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 166 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Gladiola most popular?
Gladiola reached peak popularity in 1924, when 12 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Gladiola is approximately 63 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Gladiola a female name?
Gladiola is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Gladiola Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Gladiola Smith, Gladiola Johnson, Gladiola Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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